IBM® Installation
Manager is a common installer for many IBM software
products that you use to install, update, roll back, and uninstall
the Web Server Plug-ins.
Before you begin
New feature: The Web Server
Plug-ins for WebSphere
® Application
Server Version 8.0 are now installed by Installation Manager rather
than by the programs based on InstallShield MultiPlatform (ISMP) that
are used to install, update, and uninstall previous versions.
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Tip: Although almost
all of the instructions in this section of the information center
will work with earlier versions of IBM Installation Manager, the information
here is optimized for users who have installed or upgraded to Installation
Manager Version 1.5 or later.
About this task
Perform one of these procedures to install, update, roll
back, or uninstall the Web Server Plug-ins using Installation Manager.
Note: For information on installing and removing fix
packs for WebSphere Application Server offerings on distributed operating
systems using the Installation Manager command line, read the following
articles in this information center:
- Installing fix packs on distributed operating systems using the
command line
- Uninstalling fix packs from distributed operating systems using
the command line
Procedure
Results
Notes on logging and tracing:
- An easy way to view the logs is to open Installation Manager and
go to File > View Log. An individual log
file can be opened by selecting it in the table and then clicking
the Open log file icon.
- Logs are located in the logs directory of Installation
Manager's application data location. For example:
- Administrative installation:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs
- Non-administrative installation:
C:\Documents and Settings\user_name\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs
- Administrative installation:
/var/ibm/InstallationManager/logs
- Non-administrative installation:
user_home/var/ibm/InstallationManager/logs
- The main log files are time-stamped XML files in the logs directory,
and they can be viewed using any standard web browser.
- The log.properties file in the logs directory
specifies the level of logging or tracing that Installation Manager
uses.
Notes on troubleshooting:
- By default, some HP-UX systems are configured
to not use DNS to resolve host names. This could result in Installation
Manager not being able to connect to an external repository.
You
can ping the repository, but nslookup does not return anything.
Work
with your system administrator to configure your machine to use DNS,
or use the IP address of the repository.
- Installation Manager might display a warning message during the
uninstallation process.
Uninstalling the Web Server Plug-ins using
Installation Manager requires that the data repositories remain valid
and available.
- For more information on using Installation Manager, read the IBM Installation
Manager Version 1.4 Information Center or
the IBM Installation
Manager Version 1.5 Information Center.
Read the release
notes to learn more about the latest version of Installation Manager.
To access the release notes, complete the following task:
- Click Start > Programs > IBM Installation
Manager > Release Notes.
- Go to the documentation subdirectory
in the directory where Installation Manager is installed, and open
the readme.html file.